MPH Epidemiology and Biostatistics

The knowledge and skills of epidemiology and biostatistics are crucial for many careers in public health research including disease control and prevention, health care delivery, and health management.  The epidemiology and biostatistics emphasis area provides epidemiologic knowledge about the distribution and determinants of disease and other health-related conditions in human populations, and develops the methodological and analytical skills for study design and analysis of data.  Graduates are qualified for health service or research positions in local health departments, hospitals, nursing homes, academic institutions, industries, and government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Students in the epidemiology and biostatistics emphasis area are also are eligible to apply for admission to the Master of Public Health and Master in Anthropology dual degree.

 

 

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS EMPHASIS
DEGREE: MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DEGREE PLAN: PHLEBSMPH

CORE CURRICULUM

CHS 622         Epidemiology
CHS 623         Biostatistics*
CHS 625         Health Administration
CHS 655         Environmental Health
CHS 656         Social and Behavioral Aspects of Health
CHS 611         Internship 3-9 hours

EMPHASIS CURRICULUM

CHS 620         Chronic Disease Epidemiology
CHS 680         Research Methods
CHS 685         Contemporary Issues in Health or approved elective
CHS 722         Infectious Disease Epidemiology
CHS 723         Biostatistics II*
CHS 785         Data Management and Analysis in Public Health*
Elective           Approved Elective 3 hours

PREREQUISITES COURSES*

CHS 623   Must successfully complete one course in statistics (CHS 440) prior to enrollment
CHS 723   Must successfully complete CHS 623 prior to enrollment
CHS 785   Must successfully complete CHS 623 prior to enrollment

MPH Epidemiology & Biostatistics Emphasis Area Competencies (revised Fall 2009)

  1. Describe common communicable and chronic diseases affecting humans
  2. Describe emerging and new infectious diseases
  3. Apply different epidemiologic study designs
  4. Apply epidemiologic  tools to investigate an outbreak
  5. Understand and recommend for vaccines
  6. Apply descriptive and inferential statistical tools for problem solving
  7. Understand and apply techniques of analysis of variance in data analysis
  8. Understand and apply techniques of regression analysis in problem solving
  9. Understand and apply techniques of common parametric and non-parametric techniques in data analysis
  10. Apply statistical software, such as SPSS and SAS, for data entry, analysis, and interpretation
  11. Describe process of designing an epidemiologic study
  12. Describe steps of writing a research proposal
  13. Design a questionnaire
  14. Learn ethical principles in research
  15. Explain steps for communicating epidemiological information to lay and professional audiences